Saxon Motor Car Company

The first Saxon was a 2-seat runabout with 2-speed transmission and a four-cylinder engine made by Ferro and built in the old Demotcar factory.

Also available in 1915 was the Saxon Six, a five-passenger tourer, with a 30–35 hp (22–26 kW) Continental six-cylinder, electric starter and headlights, on a 112 in (2845 mm) wheelbase and 32×3½-inch (81×8.9 cm) wheels, all for $785, equivalent to $23,643 in 2023.

From 1918 the company got into financial difficulties while expanding, with large quantities of parts and building a larger factory.

[6] In the 1937 Hollywood film "Easy Living", Jean Arthur's character, a poor woman mistakenly thought to be rich, is asked to buy a car from the V16 Company of America, and answers that "of course I've never driven one; we had Saxon's...

"[7] It has been misreported that Saxon President Harry Ford left the company due to illness.

The fact is that after raising capital for the company, Ford lost his position in a proxy fight.